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    "id": 811965,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/811965/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. This Bill is long overdue because public participation has been going on for a long time without a framework. Counties have been doing their own form of public participation and that is the reason we have challenges. The Governor for Kericho, His Excellency Prof. Chepkwony, was impeached in this Senate by the assembly because of something that he did; a contract that he entered into without what was defined as public participation. The then Governor for Embu, Hon. Wambora, was saved by the court because of what was said that “the public in Embu was not involved in his impeachment”. The question has been what public participation is with regard to budgets, impeachment and projects. This Bill tries to have a uniform framework on public participation. The Senator for Kericho said they have a problem with the budget. Many counties have problems with their budgets because governors want to construct houses for Kshs300 million, speakers’ houses for Kshs140 million and deputy governors’ houses for Kshs200 million. The question that has arisen is whether the public has been given adequate information with regard to such projects. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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